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Huawei P20 Pro vs Huawei P30 Lite

47 out 100
Huawei P20 Pro
VS
38 out 100
Huawei P30 Lite
Huawei P20 Pro
Huawei P30 Lite

Compared 2 smartphones : Huawei P20 Pro Manufactured in April, 2018, with display 6.1 with chipsetHiSilicon Kirin 970, vs Huawei P30 Lite, Manufactured in May, 2019 with chipsetHiSilicon Kirin 710. Below are specs, tests, pros and cons for each device

  1. Differences
  2. Review
  3. Specs
  4. Benchmarks
  5. Battery Life
  6. Cameras
  7. Comments (0)

Key Differences

Device key advantages
Reasons to choose Huawei P20 Pro
  • Higher battery capacity: 4000mAh vs 3340mAh
  • Supports newer USB: 3.1 vs 2
  • Supports Dolby Atmos
  • Infrared port
Reasons to choose Huawei P30 Lite
  • Larger display: 6.15in
  • Higher pixel density: 415ppi
  • Lighter design: 159g vs 180g

Versions

Available versions and configurations
Memory Options - 6/64 GB
- 6/128 GB
- 6/256 GB
- 8/128 GB
- 8/256 GB		 - 4/64 GB
- 4/128 GB
- 4/256 GB
- 6/128 GB
- 6/256 GB
- 8/128 GB

Review

Key Specs Huawei P20 Pro and Huawei P30 Lite
Display
Color accuracy, sharpness & brightness
Camera
Main & front camera tests
Performance
App & system performance
Games
3D gaming performance
Battery
Battery life, charging speed & type
Connectivity
Connectivity features
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Tests & specs

Specs & test comparison
Smartphones:
Huawei P20 Pro
vs
Huawei P30 Lite

Display

Display quality comparison
Type OLED IPS LCD
Size 6.1 in 6.15 in
Resolution 1080x2240 pixels 1080x2312 pixels
Aspect ratio 18.7:9 19.2:9
Pixel density 408 ppi 415 ppi
Refresh rate 60 Hz 60 Hz
Adaptive refresh rate No No
Max brightness 400 nits 460 nits
HDR support Yes HDR10 No
Screen-to-body ratio 82.9 % 84.3 %
Features Always-On Display n/a
Display test
Peak brightness (auto)
Huawei P20 Pro
586 nits
Huawei P30 Lite
497 nits
sRGB gamutn/a99.4 %
PWM (Flicker)238 Hzn/a
Response time4 ms42.8 ms
Contrast∞ Infinite820:1
Sources: NotebookCheck [Huawei P20 Pro], [Huawei P30 Lite]

Design & Build

Design and ergonomics comparison
Height 155 mm (6.1 in) 152.9 mm (6.02 in)
Width 73 mm (2.87 in) 72.7 mm (2.86 in)
Thickness 7.8 mm (0.31 in) 7.43 mm (0.29 in)
Weight 180 g (6.35 oz) 159 g (5.61 oz)
Water resistance IP67 No
Back panel Glass Glass
Frame Metal Plastic
Colors - Black
- Gold
- Blue
- Purple		 Black
Fingerprint sensor Yes In-Button Yes rear
Screen-to-body ratio
Huawei P20 Pro
82.9 %
Huawei P30 Lite
84.3 %

Performance

Testing Huawei P20 Pro and Huawei P30 Lite In benchmarks
Processor
Chipset HiSilicon Kirin 970 HiSilicon Kirin 710
Max Frequency 2360 MHz 2200 MHz
CPU Cores 8 (4 + 4) 8 (4 + 4)
Architecture - 4/1.84 (Cortex A53)
- 4/2.36 (Cortex A73)		 - 4/1.7 (Cortex-A53)
- 4/2.2 (Cortex-A73)
Process TSMC TSMC
Transistor Size 10 nm 12 nm
Neural Processor Yes No
Graphics Mali-G72 MP12 Mali-G51 MP4
GPU Cores 216 64
GPU Frequency 767 MHz 1000 MHz
FLOPS 331.8 GFLOPS 128 GFLOPS
GeekBench v6
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
Huawei P20 Pro
518
Huawei P30 Lite
506
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
Huawei P20 Pro
1562
Huawei P30 Lite
1547
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)518506
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)15621547
AnTuTu 10
AnTuTu 10
Huawei P20 Pro
372441
Huawei P30 Lite
250554
CPU9518789926
GPU10433434424
Memory8283256197
UX9008870007
NanoReview Score372441250554
3DMark Wild Life
3DMark Wild Life
Huawei P20 Pro
n/a
Huawei P30 Lite
554
Max Surface Temp.n/a45.7 °C
Stabilityn/a84 %
Graphics Testn/a3 fps
Graphics Scoren/a554
Sources: 3DMark [Huawei P30 Lite]
PCMark 3.0
PCMark 3.0
Huawei P20 Pro
n/a
Huawei P30 Lite
6434
Writing scoren/a6669
Web scoren/a5369
Video editingn/a4900
Data manipulationn/a5606
NanoReview Scoren/a6434

Memory

RAM
RAM Size 6 GB 4 GB
Memory Type LPDDR4X LPDDR4X
Memory Frequency 1833 MHz 1866 MHz
Channels 2 2
Storage
Storage Capacity128 GB128 GB
Storage TypeUFS 2.1eMMC 5.1
Memory CardNoMicroSD

Software

OS Android 8.1 (Upgradeable to Android 10) Android 9.0 (Upgradeable to Android 10)
OS Size 12 GB 20 GB
UI Skin EMUI 10 EMUI 12

Battery

Volume 4000 mAh 3340 mAh
Max Charging Power 225 W 18 W
Battery Type Li-Po Li-Po
Removable No No
Wireless Charging No No
Reverse Charging No No
Fast Charging Yes SuperCharge (50% in 30 min) Yes SuperCharge (63% in 60 min)
Full Charge Time 1:30 h 1:55 h
Battery Life Test
Battery Life
Huawei P20 Pro
18:10
Huawei P30 Lite
18:16
Web Browsing07:43 h06:54 h
Video Playback11:30 h11:15 h
Games05:07 h04:23 h
Standby Mode80 h90 h

Main camera

Matrix 40 MP 24 MP
Photo resolution 7360x4912 pixels 5288x3968 pixels
Zoom Optical, 3x Digital
Flash Dual LED LED
Stabilization Optical Digital
8K Recording No No
4K Recording Yes (Up to 30 fps) No
1080p Recording Yes (Up to 60 fps) Yes (Up to 60 fps)
Slow Motion 960 fps (720p) 480 fps (720p)
Wide-angle lens n/a 120 °
Lenses count Standard: 40 MP
Telephoto: 8 MP
Monochrome: 20 MP		 Standard: 24 MP
Ultra-wide: 8 MP
Depth: 2 MP
Features - Bokeh effect
- Pro mode
- RAW support		 - Bokeh effect
- Pro mode
Main lens
Matrix40 MP24 MP
Aperturef/1.8f/1.8
Focal length27 mm27 mm
SensorSony IMX600Sony IMX576
Sensor size1/1.741/2.8
Pixel size1 μm0.8 μm
AutofocusPhase autofocusPhase autofocus
StabilizationOpticalDigital
Telephoto
Matrix8 MPn/a
Aperturef/2.4n/a
Focal length80 mmn/a
Sensor size1/4n/a
StabilizationOpticaln/a
Ultra-wide lens
Matrixn/a8 MP
Aperturen/af/2.2
Focal lengthn/a17 mm
Pixel sizen/a1 μm
Stabilizationn/aDigital
Main camera DxOMark results
Photo quality
Huawei P20 Pro
114
Huawei P30 Lite
n/a
Video quality
Huawei P20 Pro
98
Huawei P30 Lite
n/a
Overall camera score
Huawei P20 Pro
109
Huawei P30 Lite
n/a
Sources: DxOMark [Huawei P20 Pro]

Front camera

Matrix 24 MP 32 MP
Photo resolution 5632x4224 pixels 6528x4896 pixels
Aperture f/2.0 f/2.0
Focal length 26 mm 26 mm
Sensor CMOS BSI CMOS
Sensor size 1/2.8 1/2.8
Pixel size 0.9 μm 0.8 μm
Autofocus No No
Stabilization Digital Digital
Video resolution 1080p (Full HD) at 30 fps 1080p (Full HD) at 30 fps
TOF 3D sensor No No
Selfie camera DxOMark results
Photo quality
Huawei P20 Pro
79
Huawei P30 Lite
n/a
Video quality
Huawei P20 Pro
113
Huawei P30 Lite
n/a

Connectivity

Wi-Fi version Wi-Fi 5 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac) Wi-Fi 5 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac)
Wi-Fi features - Dual Band
- Wi-Fi Direct
- Wi-Fi Hotspot		 - Dual Band
- Wi-Fi Direct
- Wi-Fi Hotspot
Bluetooth version 4.2 4.2
Bluetooth features LE, A2DP LE, A2DP
USB type USB Type-C USB Type-C
USB version 3.1 2
USB features - Charging
- USB Storage Mode
- OTG		 - Charging
- USB Storage Mode
- OTG
GPS - GPS
- GLONASS
- Beidou		 - GPS
- GLONASS
- Beidou
NFC* Yes Yes
Infrared Port Yes No
Connectivity
SIM Count*22
SIM TypeNanoNano
SIM ModeDual SIM StandbyDual SIM Standby
eSIM Support *NoNo
Hybrid SlotNoYes
2G BandsGSM 850, GSM 900, GSM 1800, GSM 1900GSM 850, GSM 900, GSM 1800, GSM 1900
3G BandsHSDPA 850, HSDPA 900, HSDPA 1900, HSDPA 2100HSDPA 850, HSDPA 900, HSDPA 1900, HSDPA 2100
LTE category1812
5G SupportNoNo

Sound

Speakers Stereo Mono
3.5 mm Jack No Yes
FM Radio No Yes
Dolby Atmos Yes No
Speaker Test
Max Volume
Huawei P20 Pro
84.9 dB
Huawei P30 Lite
88.9 dB

Other

Class Flagship Mid-range
Announced March, 2018 yr March, 2019 yr
Release Date April, 2018 yr May, 2019 yr
Launch Price ($) 900 330
Sensors - Proximity Sensor
- Gyroscope
- Accelerometer
- Ambient Light Sensor
- Compass
- Fingerprint sensor		 - Proximity Sensor
- Gyroscope
- Accelerometer
- Ambient Light Sensor
- Compass
- Fingerprint sensor
* Attention! Config, frequencies, NFC, and other specs may vary by region.

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